Greetings all Well, it was inevitable. New technology comes to UKHH HQ and something goes wrong, but surprisingly, nothing to do with the technology installed! We seem to have been having issues with the email servers, meaning some people haven’t been able to have their submissions arrive at HQ. So, we have taken the…
Good evening, Recently I have realised I haven’t played with my trains in a couple of months and have been in a modelling funk. So in order to try and get my modelling juices flowing I have been watching a few of my old videos on YouTube and thought I’d share my favorite one. I…
Originally posted on SynonymSugar – Sweet Travels:
Fort William to Mallaig All aboard! Woke up like it was Christmas morning, beyond excited. I was headed to Fort William with Iain so we could take The Jacobite train to Mallaig. Now that might not sound that exciting to you, but let me tell you why I…
The Asperger’s Flyer goes from strength to strength this year with tons of announcements to be released very soon. For starters, a new partner railway can be unveiled, the Ribble Steam Railway, with an event on July 19th, with events for everyone, from heritage steam locomotive rides and face paintings! Who hasn’t wanted to look…
Retired Engine Driver John Anthony has submitted another guest blog post, sharing a harrowing experience driving the magnificent 46229 Duchess of Hamilton. Without further ado, here is John’s third piece on his driving experiences!
As regular readers will know, my wife and I have recently moved home. We are still in the process of settling in with much to be unpacked and a few projects required! The locoyard model railway is dismantled and in storage until I have a chance to set things up again. When I do, which will be some…
Following a series of locomotive failures in the spring and summer of 2014, the West Coast Railway Company’s LMS 5MT 44932 was rostered to take charge of several railtours with various promoters to a wide variety of destinations across the south. In this video by regular UKHH contributor James Corben, we follow 44932 around the…
Originally posted on New Build Steam:
The second quarter of the year has seen substantial progress on numerous projects, with two more locomotives now existing as rolling chassis and many major components ordered. There have also been interesting developments on new build projects outside the normal remit of this site – see the end of…
A celebration of either the preservation or history of the Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) would never be complete without at least one ex-London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) terrier and the fortieth anniversary was no exception. Only one of the railway’s two terrier tanks was in action and luckily for me it…
Today was an exciting day for the Mid Hants Railway and as the railway received initial Heritage Lottery Funding to restore Canadian Pacific and a set of Bulleid carriages. The grant was lead by David Snow, the MHRPS Vice President and achieved a brilliant result in securing the first stage of the grant. It’s great…
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